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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan
Yeah, and with epigenetics it is really hard to pinpoint which is genetic and what is environmental/developmental.
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It would depend on exposure to modifying elements. In the case of people living in polluted areas, epigenetics is significant. In the case of that remote Amazonian tribe which is hiding because it fears being wiped out by Covid-19, not so much. There, their susceptibility or resistance would be almost assuredly entirely genetic.
It also seems contingent on what aspect of one's genes were at play in rendering one weak or robust to the virus. If the aspect is something not impacted by epigenetic modification, then its entirely genetic. I don't know if the frequently discussed ACE2 aspect is modifiable or not.
